Mosquito repellency of the seeds of celery (Apium graveolens L.)

• Main Authors: Tuetun B., Choochote W., Rattanachanpichai E., Chaithong U., Jitpakdi A., Tippawangkosol P., Riyong D., Pitasawat B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-3142523286&partnerID=40&md5=41198936914e7ece9185836c764be724; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15228722; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4105
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

When the mosquito repellencies of four fractions of Apium graveolens seeds (one hexane, two dichloromethane and one methanolic) were investigated in the laboratory, all four were found to offer human volunteers some protection against female, adult Aedes aegypti. The hexane fraction, however, was fo...